AL Profit Rollin Detroit Documentary B Skeeter Full interview

Detroit in the late 1970s was changing fast—and out of the west side streets around Dexter, Elmhurst, and Martindale came one of the most infamous heroin organizations in American history: Young Boys Incorporated (YBI). In this rare, raw, and deeply personal interview, original YBI member B. Ska tells the story of how a loose group of neighborhood kids transformed into a feared and highly organized heroin operation that would eventually dominate Detroit and spread across the country. From: the early “Martindale Maniacs” days, to the rise of Baby Ray Peoples, Wayne “WW” Perry, Bone Man, and Butch Jones, to the explosion of “China White” heroin in Detroit, this is an unfiltered firsthand account of how the game evolved from petty street hustling into a multi-million-dollar underworld empire. B. Ska breaks down: How YBI actually got its name The origins of the famous stamped heroin packs The first YBI spots on Detroit’s west side Police raids, stash tactics, and surviving narcotics squads The rise of off-the-hip heroin dealing Wayne Perry’s leadership and assassination Internal YBI divisions between crews Butch Jones’ takeover The spread into Highland Park, downtown Detroit, Boston, and beyond The economics of the heroin trade in the late 1970s and early 1980s The interview also paints a vivid picture of Detroit itself during the era: auto plants, neighborhood life, gang culture, racial tensions, the decline of the city, and the emergence of a new criminal economy that would reshape urban America. This is not mythology. This is eyewitness history from someone who lived it. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 – The Origins of YBI 2:15 – Detroit’s West Side in the 1970s 5:00 – Martindale Maniacs & Early Street Life 8:10 – Baby Ray Peoples & The First Crew 12:30 – The Arrival of China White Heroin 16:00 – The First YBI Drug Spots 21:00 – Police Raids & Street Tactics 28:00 – Wayne Perry vs Raymond Peoples 34:00 – The Rise of Butch Jones